Last updated: 02.04.2012
Notice! Dates listes below are subject to change.
Features to be implemented with the 7.3 update:
Changes in the Soviet heavy tanks:
KV-3 moves from tier 6 to tier 7.
IS-4 moves from tier 9 to tier 10.
KV is divided into KV-1 and KV-2.
T-150 is added as a tier 6 heavy tank.
KV-4 is added as a tier 8 heavy tank.
ST-1 is added as a tier 9 heavy tank.
T-10 (IS-8) is added as a tier 9 heavy tank.
French premium vehicles added:
10.5 сm leFH18 B2 as a tier 4 SPG.
FCM 36 Pak 40 as a tier 3 tank destroyer.
New maps:
South Coast (subtropical mediterranian map)
Dragon Ridge (first Chinese map)
The next update v.7.3 is currently estimated to be released in the end of April 2012. (yeah right. expect 2 months of delay)

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Q: So if I understand your previous answer correctly, there is no bonus for damaging a higher-tier opponent.

However, many players (judging by the forums) have always been convinced that this bonus exists. Moreover, this belief was supported by several developer statements, including very recently in the thread concerning changes to the battle levels of the Type 59.

I would like to be completely certain that I understood you correctly - the view that damaging an enemy tank that is of a higher tier than yours results in more credits is incorrect. Thank you.

A: For a while, we ourselves were convinced that the bonus exists.

Turns out, during the balancing of the in-game economy, the bonus was removed. It just slipped our minds.

How long is too long on the speed governor? Never had a problem with it

Every engine has a certain amount of hitpoints. When you enable RSG hitpoints will go down with 1 per second. Some tanks (like the T54) can keep RSG enabled for almost the entire match (I thought it was like 12 minutes for the T54) without getting engine damage.

Thats how it works iirc, there was some thread about it on the forums a while ago.

Q: So if I understand your previous answer correctly, there is no bonus for damaging a higher-tier opponent.

However, many players (judging by the forums) have always been convinced that this bonus exists. Moreover, this belief was supported by several developer statements, including very recently in the thread concerning changes to the battle levels of the Type 59.

I would like to be completely certain that I understood you correctly - the view that damaging an enemy tank that is of a higher tier than yours results in more credits is incorrect. Thank you.

A: For a while, we ourselves were convinced that the bonus exists.

Turns out, during the balancing of the in-game economy, the bonus was removed. It just slipped our minds.

Today, while i enjoyed watching my lorraine take control of itself because of lag and ramming aimlessly into unsuspecting friendly tanks, i had a vision, what if wargaymen would spend their money on improved servers instead of the gallons of vodka that fuel their needs to nerf tanks which their brain-dead fanbase find to hard to fight back at, even if they have 40mm of frontal armor, at tier 8.